The Fuqua School of Business

The Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Consistently ranked in the top 15, it is the youngest of the top-tier U.S. business schools. It currently enrolls 1,340 students in degree-seeking programs. These programs include the Daytime MBA, the Global Executive MBA, the Cross Continent MBA, the Weekend Executive MBA, and a Ph.D. program. Duke Executive Education and Duke Corporate Education offer non-degree business education and professional development programs which are ranked number one in the world by the Financial Times. Image File history File links Duke-Logo-Fuqua. ... Image File history File links Duke-Logo-Fuqua. ... Duke Chapel Duke University is a private, coeducational, research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Although founded in 1924, Duke traces its roots back to 1838. ... Durham skyline Nickname: City of Medicine Official website: http://www. ...

History

Duke's Fuqua School of Business had humble beginings. Formed in 1969, the graduate school enrolled its first class of 20 students in 1970. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

Then in 1974, Thomas F. Keller, a 1953 Duke graduate, became the graduate school's new dean. This served as a turning point in the school's history. Keller quickly improved the school's fortune. He embarked upon a capital campaign in 1978 with the goal of raising $20 million to erect a buildling, increase the number of M.B.A. students from sixty to 250, and more than double the size of the faculty. In three years, the campaign raised $24 million, $10 million of which came from businessman and philanthrophist J.B. Fuqua. The graduate school's name was then changed to the Fuqua School of Business. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... J.B. Fuqua (pronounced few-kwa) is a businessman and philanthropist who is the chairman of The Fuqua Companies and Fuqua Enterprises. ...

In 1981, the school broke ground on its first building. The school's first major accolade came in October 1985 when a Wall Street Journal article on how corporate recruiters ranked business schools listed Fuqua at number 10. This immediately resulted in a nearly 40% jump in applications and a similar jump in the yield rate. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with a worldwide average daily circulation of more than 2. ...

Rankings

In 2006 Global MBA Rankings, The Financial Times ranked Fuqua the 27th, down from 18th in 2005. US News and World Report ranked Fuqua 11th in their 2006 Top Business Schools Ranking. The Financial Times building The Financial Times (FT) is an international business newspaper printed on distinctive salmon pink broadsheet paper. ... U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...

Intresting Facts

Fuqua is host to the World MBA Rugby Championships

External links

• Fuqua School Website
• Duke Website
• Fuqua Rugby Website

Schools and Major Institutes of Duke University
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences | Graduate School School of Medicine | School of Nursing Divinity School | School of Law | Fuqua School of Business Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Edmund T. Pratt School of Engineering | Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy

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